Statements
Today, the Republicans’ 2027 State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs funding bill – which forfeits American influence on the world stage, slashes humanitarian funding, and threatens women’s health around the globe – passed out of the House of Representatives.
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement condemning the proposed Republican budget resolution released earlier today:
Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elana Kagan will testify before the House Appropriations Financial Services and General Government Subcommittee on Tuesday, July 14th. House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) issued the following statement:
Republicans on the House Appropriations Committee today advanced their 2027 funding bill during the full committee markup. The bill sets the Pentagon budget at more than $1 trillion – the largest in U.S. history and a $234 billion increase over 2026. The excessive increase in Defense spending comes as Republicans propose nearly $13 billion in cuts to domestic programs that support working people struggling with the cost-of-living crisis.
House Appropriations Committee Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (D-CT-03) issued the following statement on President Trump’s request for $67.1 billion in defense funding: